All That Shines #2

[Raenius]

Being an e-fedder is like having a really hot girlfriend, except she’s on her period.

And she’s one of those ones, you know, that wont let you plough on anyway. I mean, shit, whatever happened to throwing a shirt or a towel down? Or a good ol’ session in the shower?

But no. No action. And after having had it for a while, it’s all the more noticeable when the well dries up.

You ever been in a fed that has a myriad of bullshitters? I mean this, of course, in the nicest possible way, since this fed itself is saturated with them. With me being a prime suspect. But I’ve been in feds where the people do nothing but talk shite, all day, every day – and then, when the card goes up…

Keyser fucking Söze.

Gone. Not a peep out of the prick lickers. Then, after the deadline is dead, the inevitable avalanche of fucking excuses. If I had a fucking pound coin for every time someone’s come up with the same horsewank every week…

There was this guy, haven’t seen him online or spoken to him in the scrote-sack of about five years, but every week without fail – and I do mean every week – when it came time to rp, his internet connection would crash. Or his computer would freeze and he’d lose everything. Or his computer would die on its useless arsehole and have to be sent away to be fixed. But did it stop him from posting OOC bum-nuggets in-between cards? Did it fuck. And this happened every single time.

Though he’s a strong case of it, I’ve been places where the same thing happened to everyone equally. Where four, five or six people a week would lose their internet connection. Half a dozen guys would find themselves with no computer… and it’s almost like they would juggle, mix up and swap each other’s excuses week by week for their no-shows.

Sometimes these excuses are valid, veritable and, at worst, even believable. Sometimes not. Especially when it happens every week.

This fed is very good for this. People want to rp (Shock! Horror!) and so they do. Hurray! People want to read rps (Fuck! No way!) and they do, and leave feedback. Huzzah! It’s not just used as another message board to be lovely, sociable, jizz-talking fuckchops. There are no lame excuses. There isn’t an uncomfortable silence every time a card is posted.

I don’t think it’s too much to ask for a modicum of respect. For people to be honest.

I didn’t role-play this week because, well, I couldn’t be arsed.

I didn’t role-play this week because I wondered if getting laid was more important. To my surprise, I was correct.

Drunk. Hung over. Fell off a roof. Too much work to do. Washing hair.

Or would it be too much after all? How many times could a person choosing to be honest rather than concoct some crock of cock about being unable to write and actually saying that they just couldn’t be bothered could we take? Would we think less of them? Would they get “fired”?

Is honesty really the best policy?

['The Cyclone' JK]

totally agree with ya man. Bebo feds are the worst ( Yes, JK started in the indie Bebo feds

). this one bloke, every week it seemed that he had a test on at school and he was "Too busy Studying". every time I was on, which was a fair ammount of time then, he was online and spamming some other page. and of course, he lost every week and started throwing Temper Tantrums. we told him to get fucked, he reported us for being "Unbaiased" and it ended up getting shut down.

[Prolapsed Wrecked 'em]

but what if someone puts 1 RP up and does little to nothing in the way of feedback and OOC bum-nuggets? Should we think less of THEM?

['The Cyclone' JK]

you mean like DJ?

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Jul 26, 2009 18:49:26 GMT -5 Prolapsed Wrecked 'em said:

but what if someone puts 1 RP up and does little to nothing in the way of feedback and OOC bum-nuggets? Should we think less of THEM?

Id say no. Of course I would. Simply put some people just want to write their stories and read others. OOC keeps feds alive, not a doubt in my mind about that, but it's the stories that keep it moving and somtimes people are only interesting/ed enough for half.

As far as feed back goes. That's a touchy subject. Get to critical and you're bashing, praise to much and your sucking a text'ed cock, try to stay in the middle and you're repeating what Moss just said... so I look at feedbacks as being a place to say what you feel you need to say. If you don't feel the need to comment then how can you be blamed for not?

And R!, best articules I've read. Not so much for the content, alone, but because both started a bit of a discusion.

[Raenius]

That's all I wanted. Debate!

[andysavana]

Nah. Everytime I no showed I told the truth. Hasn't gotten me in trouble yet.

['The Cyclone' JK]

yeah but I think he means those who no show every week and make up a cock and bull story about aliens coming to anal probe the computer or something after deadline.

[andysavana]

OOOOOOOOOOOJHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I read it as if he meant telling the truth was bad.

Ah. I hate those storys which is why I try to show photos to prove it. Or hell once you could check the news to validate my no show.

[Moss Works Jericho's Schedule]

This rant has finally been archived on the FanNation (three months later, I'm finally updating)!